{"id":29337,"date":"2018-11-28T05:13:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T10:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/?p=29337"},"modified":"2025-11-03T04:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:57:15","slug":"the-theater-organ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/the-theater-organ","title":{"rendered":"Origin of the Theater Organ"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; 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Whether experienced in a choral setting or orchestral venue, the organ has a unique and resonating voice. 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column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong class=\"big-letter\">B<\/strong>efore we explore the complexities of the theater organ, it is important to understand where it came from\u2014the original pipe instruments that produced musical sound by driving pressurized air through reeds. And the very first of these was introduced centuries ago, in Ancient Greece.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-920 heading3-section pad-bottom-60&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;29360&#8243; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; delay=&#8221;500&#8243;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;29359&#8243; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; delay=&#8221;500&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The First Pipe Instruments&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;heading-3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]Etymologists can trace the word \u201corgan\u201d back to the Ancient Greek word \u1f44\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd, or \u00f3rganon. This was the original word for an organ of sense or an instrument. The word would be conflated with the Latin organum, referring to a musical instrument. 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column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]The next step in organs can be traced to the Medieval ages, beginning with a gift of the first Western European pipe organ from <strong>Byzantine emperor Constantine V to the King of the Franks in 757 AD,<\/strong> and a similar instrument being obtained by <strong>Frankish prince Charlemagne in 812 AD. <\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; 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alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Notre-dame-Image.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-845-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:467px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fecamp-Image.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-845-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:r;xo:100px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:467px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Winchester-Image.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-850\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide\" title=\"Origin of the Theater Organ\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:100px;y:c;yo:230px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:42px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fff8ef\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"y:c;yo:5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:24;l:31;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Chartres \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-6\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;y:c;yo:230px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:42px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-7\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fff8ef\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"y:c;yo:5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:24;l:31;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Reims \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-8\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:r;xo:100px;y:c;yo:230px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:42px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-9\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fff8ef\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"y:c;yo:5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:24;l:31;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Cluny \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:100px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:467px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Chartres-Image.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;y:-1px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:467px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Reims-Image.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-850-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:r;xo:100px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:467px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:4700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cluny-Image.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-851\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide\" title=\"Origin of the Theater Organ\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-851-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:100px;y:c;yo:230px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:42px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-851-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fff8ef\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"y:c;yo:5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:24;l:31;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Malmesbury \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-851-layer-6\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;y:c;yo:230px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:350px;h:42px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-341-slide-851-layer-7\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fff8ef\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"y:c;yo:5px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:24;l:31;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Abington 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column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]The organ underwent some significant tonal and mechanical advances during the next period of history, beginning in the Renaissance. <strong>As organ builders created more elaborate stops for the pipes, influenced by the style of other instruments like the viola and krummhorn, organ tone changed.<\/strong> Balanced mechanical keys also gave precise control over the notes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730 pad-top-60 pad-bottom-60&#8243; 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bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]And as the tone changed, so did the style\u2014 during the 15th and 16th Centuries, national styles of organ building began to emerge, along with changing political climates. <strong>For instance, in Germany, the Werkprinzip-style of organs featured more independent pedal divisions that were visibly discernible from the design of the case.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-1110 two-column-image pad-top-80 pad-bottom-70&#8243; el_id=&#8221;modern-budapest&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image-source&#8221;]Img Source: pipeorgandatabase.org, Photograph by Ivan Bosnar. Taken on 2016-02-26.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;29444&#8243; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; delay=&#8221;300&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]Alternatim verses were liturgical compositions\u2014incorporated into Vespers hymns for the cloistered, and the Mass ordinary rite for churchgoers, including <em><strong>the Kyrie and the Gloria.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The organ required a large tonal range for this usage. Indeed, in French, Italian, and Iberian organ literature, these versets were key. This can be heard in special Organ Masses today, where <em><strong>the Magnificat and Salve Regina<\/strong><\/em> still retain their organ verso roots.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730 center-image pad-top-70 pad-bottom-70&#8243; el_id=&#8221;salve-regina&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; 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text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]Undoubtedly, changes to the traditional pipe organ that led to its transformation into the theater organ were pioneered by Hope-Jones. <strong>After working as a church organist and head electrician for the National Telephone Corporation, he established his own organ business in 1889.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; 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overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;body-2&#8243;]<strong>After immigrating to America in 1903, he founded the Hope-Jones Organ Corporation.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; 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text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]Before the addition of sound to movies, orchestral music was necessary to give a soundtrack to the silent movies being produced. And for many venues, the theater organs already installed were the perfect solution.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;pad-top-70 pad-bottom-70 callout-section wrapper-790&#8243; el_id=&#8221;multiple-musicians&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Without the need for multiple musicians, one organist with a Wurlitzer organ could mimic the sounds of an entire orchestra, due to the many organ ranks it contained.&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;callout&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]Most silent movie scores of the time were composed using the Wurlitzer theater organ, some models of which were shipped across the country to some of the major movie studios for their use. <strong>For example, Wurlitzer Organs built and shipped the impressive Opus 2035 model to Paramount Pictures\u2019 lot in the 1920s\u2014a three-tiered, nineteen-rank organ that was installed there.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; 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With Hope-Jones\u2019 new pipes and stops, other instruments could be imitated, including <strong>chimes, sleigh bells, and glockenspiels.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-1110 pad-top-70 pad-bottom-70 center-image&#8221; el_id=&#8221;csg-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;29625&#8243; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the hands of an accomplished organist, the instrument played any part of an orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>However, as silent films were overtaken by the invention of sound that could accompany reel footage, the theater organ\u2019s popularity would face a crisis. 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text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730 pad-bottom-30&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]The invention of talking movies was not the death of theater organs, however some cinemas did maintain their theater organs and offered audiences musical interludes between film screenings.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; 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Through the combination of these alteration mechanics, the air pressure powered through the organ\u2019s console is modulated and sound is created. <strong>However, the specific parts are much more nuanced than this, as we shall see.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-920 heading3-section pad-top-120 pad-bottom-60&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; 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border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]The following is a brief description of theater organ components, their functions, and how they contribute to the entire working of the instrument.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-1440 pad-top-130&#8243; el_id=&#8221;romantic-period&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; 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A pedalboard below is played by foot depression. The console also holds other mechanics for swell shutters, sound effects, and others.  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-879\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide\" title=\"Origin of the Theater Organ\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-879-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,c,c;xo:15px,15px,0,15px;yo:30px,30px,19px,19px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,12,12;l:0,0,16,16;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:562px,562px,550px,550px;h:252px,252px,210px,210px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-879-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fe4343\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:50,50,33,33;l:55,55,36,36;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The Blower \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-879-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:80px,80px,53px,53px;yo:86px,86px,56px,56px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:18,18,15,15;l:27;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:717px,717px,550px,550px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Work Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><strong>Originally a lung or bellows, modern theater organs use a fan that directs pressurized air into the instrument.<\/strong> The mechanical devices on the console alter the traps and pipe configurations, and the air is forced through to create sound. Other tasks also require air, such as the swell shutters and register mechanics. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-878\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide\" title=\"Origin of the Theater Organ\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-878-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,c,c;xo:5px,5px,0,5px;yo:47px,47px,31px,31px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,12,12;l:0,0,16,16;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:540px,540px,550px,550px;h:400px,400px,210px,210px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-878-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fe4343\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:50,50,33,33;l:55,55,36,36;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The Pipes \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-878-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:133px,133px,88px,88px;yo:88px,88px,58px,58px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:18,18,15,15;l:27,27,20,20;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:797px,797px,550px,550px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Work Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><strong>The pipes are undoubtedly one of the most distinctive parts of the organ.<\/strong> A set of pipes is known as a rank, and most single ranks contain 61 or 73 pipes, from highest to lowest sound. The number of these ranks per instrument depends on the size and power of the organ\u2014small units can have three or four ranks, while larger ones could have ten times that many.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nPipe widths vary as widely, depending on their tone, from treble to bass. The highest-toned pipes are smaller in diameter than a ballpoint pen; pipes that produce the lowest bass are around 32\u2019 long and are wide enough to accommodate a human to stand within. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-880\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide\" title=\"Origin of the Theater Organ\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-880-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,c,c;xo:1px,1px,0,1px;yo:12px,12px,7px,7px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,12,12;l:0,0,16,16;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:540px,540px,550px,550px;h:400px,400px,210px,210px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-880-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:1,1,0,0;yo:91,91,60,60;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:18,18,15,15;l:27;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:865px,865px,550px,550px;h:58px,58px,38px,38px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Work Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The electro-pneumatic core of the theater organ, the relay transmits the console\u2019s electrical signals that come from key depression or stop change and directs the appropriate pipes and traps for sound. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-880-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fe4343\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:50,50,33,33;l:55,55,36,36;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The Relay \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-881\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide\" title=\"Origin of the Theater Organ\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-881-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,c,c;xo:14px,14px,0,14px;yo:30px,30px,19px,19px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,12,12;l:0,0,16,16;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:540px,540px,550px,550px;h:480px,480px,250px,250px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-881-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#fe4343\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:50,50,33,33;l:55,55,36,36;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:540px,540px,460.391px,460.391px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;font-family:'DM Serif Display';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The Traps and Toy Counter \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-881-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:145px,145px,97px,97px;yo:148px,148px,64px,64px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:18,18,14,14;l:27,27,22,22;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:819px,819px,550px,550px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'Work Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><strong>Theater organs, due to being a complete orchestral unit, have authentic percussion instruments like xylophone, piano strings, and orchestral bells, all located in the pipe chambers.<\/strong> Able to be played from keys on the organ, pneumatic action controls the hammers that activate them. Snare drums, cymbals, and bass drums are also contained and controlled in the same way. <br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe organ console also contains controls for various sound effects, such as train whistles, falling noises, sirens, car horns, and more. These can be referred to as the toy counter of the organ.<br \/>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><\/rs-group><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-882\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-anim=\"adpr:false;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide\" title=\"Origin of the Theater Organ\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-group\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-882-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"group\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:l,l,c,c;xo:15px,15px,0,15px;yo:30px,30px,19px,19px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,20,12,12;l:0,0,16,16;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:540px,540px,550px,550px;h:480px,480px,210px,210px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sA:5000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-354-slide-882-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:7,7,4,4;yo:111,111,73,73;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-pos=\"a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:18,18,15,15;l:27;fw:300;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:922px,922px,550px,550px;h:87px,87px,57px,57px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Work Sans';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>A 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gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;image-source&#8221;]Img Source: walkertheatreorgan.com\/[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; class=&#8221;wrapper-730 pad-top-50&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; 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As an offshoot of the traditional pipe organ common among cathedrals and abbeys, the theater organ was developed quite rapidly and for specific purposes that, ultimately, also vanished rather quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":30097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-29337","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-history","8":"category-theater"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Origin of the Theater Organ - TheaterSeatStore Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As an offshoot of the traditional pipe organ common among cathedrals and abbeys, the theater organ was developed quite rapidly and for specific purposes that, ultimately, also vanished rather quickly.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/the-theater-organ\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Origin of the Theater Organ\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As an offshoot of the traditional pipe organ common among cathedrals and abbeys, the theater organ was developed quite rapidly and for specific purposes that, ultimately, also vanished rather quickly.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/the-theater-organ\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TheaterSeatStore Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-11-28T10:13:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-03T09:57:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/origin-of-the-theater-organ-social.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"997\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Carina Jaramillo\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.theaterseatstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/origin-of-the-theater-organ-social.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Carina Jaramillo\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"48 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/the-theater-organ#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/the-theater-organ\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Carina Jaramillo\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/933756a2ba8ce4ffc1bb8717cdc94549\"},\"headline\":\"Origin of the Theater Organ\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-11-28T10:13:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-03T09:57:15+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/the-theater-organ\"},\"wordCount\":29452,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/the-theater-organ#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/07\\\/origin-of-the-theater-organ-featured.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"History\",\"Theater\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/the-theater-organ\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.theaterseatstore.com\\\/blog\\\/the-theater-organ\",\"name\":\"Origin of the Theater Organ - 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